1
as in adjustable
capable of being readily changed
a variable expense that we could reduce if we needed to
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2
as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
highly variable income from his job as a real estate agent
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as in variable star
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Recent Examples of variable
Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
Visitors should prepare for limited cell service, variable weather, and occasional road closures due to heavy rain or flooding.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Dane Brugler, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Light Light exposure is the biggest variable for getting seeds to sprout.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Advance Denim also showcased fabrics made with Lenzing’s Tencel Lyocell – HV100 fiber, a product that uses Variocut technology to create variable fiber lengths.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
Visitors should prepare for limited cell service, variable weather, and occasional road closures due to heavy rain or flooding.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
But durability is the unknown variable in his projection.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Light Light exposure is the biggest variable for getting seeds to sprout.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variable
Adjective
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This waterproof windbreaker from Avoogue fits the bill, and is designed with a hood and an adjustable hem to keep out wind and rain.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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These new dedicated rows will feature adjustable leg rests that fold up at a 90-degree angle to create more room to sleep or stretch out while laying down.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Demand rises, infrastructure costs increase, and households remain exposed to volatile energy prices.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Traders on the prediction market site Polymarket were giving Musk 32% odds of success as of Friday, after weeks of volatile price swings.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bradley Schaefer, an astronomer at Louisiana State University, focuses on cataclysmic variable stars, objects that vary in brightness over time due to some type of major turmoil.—
Liz Kruesi,
Quanta Magazine,
2 Feb. 2026
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In another imaging campaign, API, assisted by AMIGO, was able to produce detailed images of a black hole jet, the volcanic surface of Jupiter's moon Io, and stellar winds emanating from a distant variable star.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Ubiquitous yet endlessly adaptable, the money plant integrates effortlessly into indoor settings while contributing to gentle transpiration.—
Nolan Lewis,
Architectural Digest,
27 Apr. 2026
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However, deer are adaptable creatures and often get used to the tricks put in their path, eventually ignoring attempts to deter them, Walke says.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Known for his unpredictable, edgy behavior and fiery personality, Gritty has expanded the traditional boundaries of what a sports team mascot can be or do.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Special legislative sessions are unpredictable, and people on both sides say the Florida fight is far from over, with mistrust of the medical establishment still running high after the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Kerry Sheridan,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the center is a white dwarf, the dense, compact core of a dying star.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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Morgan Giese, a physics and astronomy PhD candidate at Western, discovered the buckyballs are mostly surrounding the white dwarf in their own shell.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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All rooms will have a 65-inch flat-screen television, in-room safe, a Nespresso machine, Le Labo bath amenities, flexible seating options, and floor-to-ceiling windows.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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Now, the venue features a Main Stage, a Black Box Theater, a recording studio space, and flexible community areas for holding multiple simultaneous events.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Once a star dies, there are a number of possible fates that can ensue as well, as a stellar corpse can remain as a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Apr. 2026
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While the outer layers of a star explode outward, the innermost layers plunge inward, funneling a fraction of the star’s mass into the black hole (or neutron star if the star’s mass is too small).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Variable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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